Illuminated dry-cleaning board



Sept. 17, 1929. VER'DU E 1,728,458

ILLUMINATED DRY CLEANING BOARD Filed June 29,'-1927- 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 'll hm Sept. 17, 1929.-

J. VERDUCE ILLUMINATED DRY CLEANING BOARD 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed June 29, 1927 gwumtoz Jose zu Fez-dance Patented Sept. 17, 1929.

v UNITED STATES JOSEPH vnanocn, or nncxLnY, wns'r vmemm ILLUMINATED DRY-CLEANING BOARD Application 'flled June 29,

This invention relates to a cleaners board for supporting sundry articles of clothing during the process of removing stain, soil or spots. In the process, of cleaning. articles ofwearing apparel as generally practiced the cleaner is required to remove t e article from the board and hold it up to the light to determine if the spot has been removed and all trace of the cleaning process eliminated.

This method is objectionable because of the inconvenience, annoyance and extra work involved in the repeated examinations of the work.

In accordance with the present invention the work support, or board, is transparent and illuminated from below, so that therays of light are shed through the board and work and illuminate the article, with the result that the process is constantlyunder observation and the cleaner afforded opportunity to ascertain at once when the operation has reached a successful stage and all trace of the soil and process of cleaning have disappeared. v

While the drawings illustrate a preferred embodiment of'the'invention, it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet. specific needs and requirements, the desi may be varied and such other changes in t e minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope ofthe invention as claimed, without departing from the spirit thereof.

, For a full understanding of the intention and the merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following description and the draw.- ings hereto attached, in which,-

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrative of an embodiment of the invention, showing 40 the device in operative position,

Figure 2 is a vertical, central, longitudinal sectional view of the device, the full lines showin it in operative position and the dotted lines indicating the position of the device when folded against an upright.

1927. Serial No. 202,875.

Figure 3 is a vertical, transverse sectional v1ew on the line 33 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of an illuminator and shade. Y

Fi ure 5 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 55 of Figure 4, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The numeral 1 designates a bench, table, or analogous work support, and 2 indicates a wall board, upright, or other support, to which the cleaning board is hinged so as to fold thereagamst, as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 2, to be out of the way when not required for immediate service. When the device is lowered into operative position,

as indicated in Figures 1 and 2 it extends over the table 1 and is supported in part thereby by means of a leg 3. The parts 1 and 2 provide convenient means for supporting the device, but it is obvious that the board may be supported in any determinate way.

In accordance with the invention the board comprises a transparent plate 4' which usually consists of glass of a thickness to withstand the usage to-which a device of the nature indicated is subjected. A frame 5 surrounds the glass plate 4 and reinforces and strengthens the same, the top of the Trame beingfiush with the top of the plate 4. The board tapers throughout its length in substantially the same'manner as anironing board and 'for the same purpose. ,The board is pivotally connected to the upright 2 by means of hingesfi', thereby admitting of the 86 device being folded against the upright or lowered into operative position. A book 7 applied to the upper portion of the upright 2 is adapted to engage an eye 8 at the outer or swinging end of the board whereby to hold e0 the latter in folded position, as indicated In I ractice the article to be cleaned is most clearly in Figure 2 of the drawings. place upon the board which is illuminated Illuminating means are provided below the by closing the circuit to the lamps. Any

. board to shed rays of light through the stain or soil to be removed is readily distransparent plate 4, and are preferably conclosed by the light and the process of cleannected with the board so as to move thereing is observable at all times, so that it may with. These means includebottom lamps 9 be known when the operation has reached a and side lamps 10 which are included in a successful stage, and every trace of the soil circuit including an electric cord 11 which 7 removed, with the result that the work is is. adapted to be plugged into a suitable outperformed rapidly and with the smallest let. The lamps 9 and 10 may be of any de amount of inconvenience and effort, since it signand construction best adapted for the is not necessary to remove the work at difpurpose. A housing 12 encloses the lamps ferent' times to make an inspection to detersential part of the cleaning board. The amined and cleaned.

and forms supporting means therefor, and mine the progress of the cleaning process.

is attached to the frame 5, and preferably It will be noted that the housing and the consists of sheet metal which is transversely plate are tapered toward the free ends therecurved and finished upon its inner side to of so thata skirt or like garment or the provide a reflector to assist materially in sleeve of a coat may be easily fitted about the throwing the rays of'light through the transtransparent plate and the housing and all parent or glass plate 4 constituting the esparts of the garment may be very easily. ex-

' It will alsobe noted 7 housing 12*tapers throughout its length to that the supporting foot 3 is carried by the and housing, when placing the same transversely curved and also acts as a re-. of

conform to the outline of the board and its I housing so that it does not cast any shadows outer end tapers to the plane of the board, within the same to interfere with the deas indicated at 13, to facilitate the slipping sire'd clear vision through-the transparent of articles of wearing apparel over the, board plate and the garment resting thereon and in position for cleaning. The tapered end 13 is to any appreciable extent'with the-placing a garment around the housing. flector to throw the rays of light through the Having thus described the invention, 1 outer end of the board to properly illumiclaim: a I nate the article resting thereon to be cleaned. 1. A cleaning board tapering throughout The sides and the rear end of the housing its length and comprising atransparentplate are rolled, as indicated at 14, to provide a and a circumscribing frame, a tapering finish, to reinforce the structure, and to prohousing secured'to the under side of the vide passages for reception of the wires by frame, the inner surface of the housing conmeans of which current is supplied to the. stituting a reflector, middle and side lamps side lamps. A channel 15 extends longituwithin the housing and supported thereb dinally'of the housing 12 and is disposed and adjustable shades applied to the si e" therebelow and centrally thereof and enlamps with their edges free of the housing closes the sockets of the bottom lamps 9, the throughout and substantially parallel therewires electrically connected to the sockets with for regulating the intensity of light and switches 16 and 17 whereby the current shed through the transparent plate. to the lamp .is controlled. The channel 15 2. A cleaning board comprising a transalso serves as reinforcing means for the parent plate and a frame circumscribing. the housing. plate, a housing secured to the under side of The side lamps 10 are preferably elongated the frame and having its inner surface conand disposed lengthwise of the board and stituting a reflector, the side edges of the shades 18 are associated therewith and-are housing being rolled, lamps mountedjin the movable to admit of controlling the lights housing on the side portions thereof, and so that the same may be caused to shine conductors for feeding the lamps disposed more or less brightly through the board, as within the rolls of the housing.

required. The shades 18 are rotatable about 3. A cleaning board 'comprisinga transthe lamps 10, as indicated most clearly in parent plate and a frame circumscribing the Figure 5 of the drawings, and by proper plate, a housin secured to the under side of adjustment the rays of light may .be conthe frame and aving its inner surface controlled to meet existing conditions. Itis to stituting a reflector, lamps mounted in the 'isdesired.

be understood that the switches 16 and 17 housing on the side portions thereof, and

are shown in a conventional manner only shades mounted on the lamps and rotatable and, if desired, they may be of a nature to about the same, the" edges of the shades control the lamps to vary the intensity of the being free of the housing and substantially light projected through the board. It will parallel therewith.

also be understood that the glass plate 4 may 4. A cleaning board comprising a transbe raised when adjustment of the; shades 18 the parent plate anda frame circumscribin plate, a housing secured to the undersi also is so located that it does not interfere lie the frame and having an inner reflector coextensive with its inner surface, a channel extending longitudinally of the bottom of the housing at the center thereof, lamps mounted in the housing over said channel and conductors for feeding the lamps disposed within the channel. I

5. A cleaning board comprising a housing tapered toward one end whereby to permit a garment to be disposed around it and having a reflecting inner surface, a transparent plate forming a top for the housing, and illuminating means Withinthe housing.

In testimony whereof I afiix m signature. JOSEPH VERDUC [L. 5.] 

